Four men go on trial accused of sexually assaulting Joanne Young at Winchester crown court

Summary

Four men are on trial at Winchester crown court accused of sexual offences against Joanne Young, which they deny. Jurors have been shown video evidence from Joanne Young, who described waking in the night restrained and blindfolded and feeling 'hazy'. Her ex-husband, Philip Young, allegedly invited the men into the family home and arranged for one of them to have sex with her. On one occasion she managed to remove her blindfold and saw a stranger in her bedroom. The court also heard she felt a stranger's hand while blindfolded during sex with her husband.

Timeline

1. BBC

   28 Oct 2026, 16:07 UTCSource ↗

   BBC News reports that four men are on trial accused of sexual offences against Joanne Young, which they deny, and that a court heard she felt a stranger's hand while blindfolded during sex with her husband.

2. The Guardian

   28 Oct 2026, 18:22 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian reports that a jury at Winchester crown court is watching video evidence from Joanne Young in the trial of four men accused of sexual assault, and that she described waking restrained and blindfolded and seeing a stranger in her bedroom whom her ex-husband had allegedly arranged to have sex with her.